Hi everyone, I have a container of pure hydroquinone powder and wanted to know if anyone knows how to dissolve this substance? Can i simply add it to a cream of my choice, or does it have to be dissolved in pure alcohol? Thanks in advance

linksys2000

I am really not sure about this question, however, I can say that I have been using a HQ soap for about 2 months and will never consider this option again!

This stuff is so tricky. It works for a week then my skin went back to the normal complexion if not darker. My face is always sore and tender and I am just so sick of this endless cycle. My skin hurts and it so dry.

Good luck!

Missj28

where did you get the powder, im thinking of ordering....

flickka

how would you use it??? just put some in your cream or what??
SOMEONE OUT THERE'S GOTTA KNOW!!!!!

Missj28

im not sure on how you would use it flickka. you could possibly look up ways on how to make your own creams online which start with dissolving powders. or just type in what you're trying to do into your browser and go from there.
earlier it seemed that you were on the right track with dissolving using water or some sort of alcohol component and going from there. you need to do some research in order not to diminish the potency, or to create the right potency in your cream. i don't know its your baby. also why cant you contact the vendor and ask them for directions on how to make the correct % creams..

flickka

you're right....i should contact the vendor. cause i've searched every where else. from google to yahoo, i typed in all sorts of things. I can say that i found one site that listed what seemed to be a conversation between two derms discussing an effective method of reducing melasma with the use of HQ, and one of the derms listed this method:

HQ
proplyene glycol
Eucerene Cream
Retin A
Lidex cream


I just wanted to know if anyone here knew of a simpler method. They also mentioned that cortisone cream was a very good cream to mix with, but I haven't found anything else online that mentions this. But i guess i'm gonna find all the ingredients mentioned above and see what i can do. I have really bad hyperpigmentation and I just want to get rid of it!

MissC88

To dissolve the powder, but it in the cream or lotion that you want to mix it with, if the cream/lotion isn't already in a plastic or glass container/jar, put it in one, then boil some water and hold the container/jar in the boiling water. the hydroquinone will dissolve in minutes.
So, how do I kno this? I also have the powder and thats how I always dissolve it. My mother, who's a pharmacist, told me this method.

sara_uk

Regarding the list

HQ
proplyene glycol you can use glycerin instead it is very similar.
Eucerene Cream you can get this Eucerin » Dry Skin » Face Care but i think any high quality mostruiser will do
Retin A you can get this but which %?
Lidex cream- this is steroid cream

do you know what % these ingredients are?

lighterrr

have you asked your local pharmacist they may be able to help,eeryone here seems to be guesing

sara_uk

lol that sound very wise, ask the pharmacist how to dilute bleaching product!! probably they would want to know where they got the pure powder from.